AOAC OMB Final Action Recommendation (December 2019)-2016.14

FOS-03 FOR WORKING GROUP/ERP USE ONLY DO NOT DISTRIBUTE

This table is reproduced from data in the original manuscript: Cuany, et.al. (2010) J. AOAC.

Int 93(1): 202-212 (Table 3)

Application to commercial products

Measured Fructan (g/100g)

Claimed Fibre (g/100g)

Claimed Fructan (g/100g)

Product Format

Product Type

Fructan Type ‡

% of claim measured

RSD † (%)

Average †

Infant Formula Infant Formula

Liquid

Polyfructose

0.077

6.43

0.8

0.080*

96.3

Liquid

Polyfructose

0.072

14.7

0.8

0.080*

90.0

Growing up Milk

Liquid

Polyfructose

0.113

1.88

1.2

0.120*

94.2

Infant Formula

Liquid

Polyfructose

0.079

1.79

0.8

0.080*

98.8

Growing up Milk

Liquid

Polyfructose

0.111

3.82

1.2

0.120*

92.5

Infant Formula Infant Formula Infant Formula Infant Formula Infant Formula

Powder

Inulin

0.506

2.38

5.3

0.533*

94.9

Powder

Inulin

0.532

1.20

5.3

0.533*

99.8

Powder

Polyfructose

0.627

5.64

5.3

0.533*

118

Powder

Polyfructose

0.545

0.13

5.3

0.533*

102

Powder

FOS

0.270

6.02

3

0.300*

90.0

Follow-Up Formula Follow-Up Formula

Powder

FOS

0.263

2.42

n/a

0.270

97.4

Powder 93.9 * The fructan content is not declared separately, but has been calculated by subtracting the GOS content from the claimed “dietary fibre” content assuming a 9:1 ratio of GOS:Fructan. ‡ For the purposes of analysis, inulin and polyfructose were assumed to have an average DP of 10, FOS were assumed to have an average DP of 4. † All analyses performed in duplicate (n = 2). FOS 0.263 0.00 2.8 0.280*